Steele, Frances Mary, Adams, Elizabeth Livingston Steele, joint author · New York, Dodd, Mead and company · leaf 154
. 62. Fig- 63. The woman in Fig. 66 has gained the pleasureof being like everybody else, — equally fashion-able, equally stiff, equally uncomfortable. Shehas lost repose, balance, ease, — the three elementsof grace. She has lost self-poise, unconsciousness,and the freedom of her hands and arms.… … Fig. 64. Fig. 65. manner. She has freedom and ease, thereforemore or less of grace. She has only lost thereputation of being in the mode. Those who have had the privilege of a consid-erable sojourn in Japan, return with a most re- 146 BEAUTY OF FORM. spectful opinion of Japanese girls and…
Beauty, Personal · Clothing and dress
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